Lost Souls

Lost Souls is a vividly colored riff on a straight-up Margarita that brilliantly pairs the earthy smoke of mezcal with the sweet, vegetal notes of fresh beetroot juice. Shaken with Grand Marnier, fresh lime, a touch of agave, and chocolate bitters, this complex sipper is fine-strained into a coupe and elegantly finished with a rich cocoa powder rim.

Ingredients:

• 30 ml Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal

• 22.5 ml Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur

• 22.5 ml Beetroot juice

• 15 ml Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

• 7.5 ml Agave syrup (agave nectar)

• 6 drops Bob's Chocolate bitters

Instructions:

• Select and pre-chill a coupe glass.

• Rim glass with cocoa powder (moisten outside rim with orange juice and dip into cocoa powder).

• Shake all ingredients with ice.

• Fine strain into a chilled glass.

Attribution:
Recipe: Simon Difford
Photo: Difford’s Guide
Origin: Difford’s Guide